Harvard’s 3D-Printed Filaments Mimic Muscle, Bending and Twisting on Command
Harvard researchers have developed a 3D printing technique that programs soft filaments to bend, twist, expand, or contract in response to heat, producing... read more »
Best Composite Filaments for 3D Printing 2026: Carbon Fiber, Nylon and Wood
Also in series Bio Filaments Also in series Engineering Filaments Also in series Flexible Filaments You are here Composite Filaments Composite filaments add... read more »
Best Flexible Filaments for 3D Printing 2026: TPU, PEBA and More
Also in series Bio Filaments Also in series Engineering Filaments You are here Flexible Filaments Also in series Composite Filaments Flexible filaments are... read more »
MIT Researchers 3D Print Microscopic Robots That Snap to Attention With a Magnet Swipe
MIT engineers have developed a method for 3D printing soft, microscopic structures infused with iron-oxide nanoparticles that can be remotely controlled by an... read more »
How to Get Your Mum Into 3D Printing This Mother’s Day
Let's be honest. You have been trying to explain 3D printing to your mum for at least two years. You have shown her... read more »
Navy Depot Delivers First Metal 3D Printed Aircraft Parts to Fleet
Fleet Readiness Center East has delivered its first flight-certified metal 3D-printed parts to the U.S. Navy fleet, completing the qualification, production, and certification... read more »
ORNL Wins 2026 SME Award for Using 3D Printed Molds to Speed Nuclear Reactor Construction
A team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory has won the 2026 SME Aubin Additive Manufacturing Case Study Award for using large-format 3D printing... read more »
Scrap Labs Brings Sub-$13,000 Metal 3D Printer to Public at Colorado Maker Festival
Scrap Labs debuted its Scrap 1 laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer at the Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival in Loveland, Colorado on... read more »
Rolls-Royce Opens Additive Manufacturing Cell in Bristol With UK Defence Funding
Rolls-Royce has opened a new Additive Manufacturing Development Cell at its Defence Assembly and Operations facility in Bristol, with Luke Pollard MP, Minister... read more »
Fraunhofer Researchers 3D Print Biomimetic Tissue Substitute, File Patent
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP and the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute have developed a 3D-printed tissue... read more »
Holcim & COBOD Complete Europe’s Largest Residential Build in 12 Months
A 12-unit social housing building in Bezannes, France has become Europe's largest 3D-printed residential project, completed in just 12 months using Holcim's TectorPrint... read more »
Best Biodegradable 3D Printing Filaments 2026: PLA, PHA, Recycled and More
You are here Bio Filaments Also in series Engineering Filaments Also in series Flexible Filaments Also in series Composite Filaments Bio filaments are... read more »
German Studio Boldobjects Debuts 3D-Printed Rocking Stool
German design studio Boldobjects has released the Flow Chair, a 3D-printed rocking chair built from a single continuous form with no joints, screws,... read more »
Flashforge Creator 5 and Creator 5 Pro Launch: 4-Toolhead Tool-Changer from $649
Flashforge has launched two new multi-colour 3D printers that take a fundamentally different approach to multi-material printing. The Creator 5 and Creator 5... read more »
Anycubic Flash Sale: Kobra X at $299 and Kobra S1 Combo at $429 – April 20 to 30
Anycubic has launched a limited-time flash sale on two of its best-selling FDM 3D printers. The Kobra X and the Kobra S1 Combo... read more »
Real-Time 3D Modeling Drives Central Vietnam’s First Robotic Knee Replacement
Vinmec Da Nang International Hospital has carried out the first knee replacement procedure in Central Vietnam to combine 3D modeling with robotic assistance.... read more »
HP Launches Compact MJF 1200 3D Printer
HP used the RAPID+TCT 2026 trade show last week to announce the HP Multi Jet Fusion 1200 3D Printer Solution, a compact system... read more »
Azure Printed Homes Opens Denver Factory, Backed by $3.9M State Loan
A California-based 3D home printing company opened a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Northeast Denver, backed by a $3.895 million state loan. Azure Printed... read more »
Rice Engineers 3D Print Electronics With Focused Microwaves, Bypassing a Decade-Long Barrier
Rice University researchers have developed a 3D-printing process that uses focused microwaves to heat electronic ink during fabrication without damaging surrounding materials, solving... read more »
Bambu Lab Launches X2D With Dual-Nozzle System, Priced From $649
Bambu Lab has announced the X2D, the second-generation flagship of its X Series, featuring a dual-nozzle extrusion system with mechanical switching. The base... read more »
